The surf forecast is 1+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Manasota Key, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    72° NW @ 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:42pm / 11:59am
  • BUOY 42098
    W3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 3
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 1am on Wed 12/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (280) 2.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (191) 1.3 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    WNW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Dec 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    WNW
  • Friday, Dec 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    S
  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    S
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 3, 2025 @ 2:16pm.
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